Oswald Bastable and Others
'"Don't break down the door! The villains may return
any moment and destroy you."'—Page 115.
OSWALD BASTABLE
And Others
By E. NESBIT
AUTHOR OF 'THE TREASURE-SEEKERS,' 'THE WOULDBEGOODS,' ETC.
'A little person in a large white cap.'—Page 257
ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES E. BROCK AND H. R. MILLAR
LONDON
WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
3, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C.
AND 44, VICTORIA STREET, S.W.
1905
Copyright in the United States of America by the Author
TO
MY DEAR NIECE,
ANTHONIA NESBIT
CONTENTS
OSWALD BASTABLE
PAGE
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| 34 |
| 64 |
| 89 |
OTHERS
| 123 |
| 151 |
| 167 |
| 181 |
| 200 |
| 224 |
| 247 |
| 275 |
| 301 |
| 318 |
| 343 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| 'DON'T BREAK DOWN THE DOOR! THE VILLAINS MAY RETURN ANY MOMENT AND DESTROY YOU' | Frontispiece |
| A LITTLE PERSON IN A LARGE WHITE CAP | Title-page |
| page | |
| 'HERE IS YOUR PRIZE,' SAID OSWALD | 31 |
| 'COME INTO THE KITCHEN,' SAID OSWALD; 'YOU CAN DRIP THERE QUITE COMFORTABLY | 52 |
| WE CONSENTED TO CARRY THE UNFORTUNATE BED-WOMAN TO IT | 76 |
| THE ROOM WAS A VERY ODD SHAPE | 103 |
| MOLLY HAD A SPLENDID RIDE BEHIND THE GROOM | 134 |
| THE BICYCLE STARTED, BILLY IN THE SADDLE AND HAROLD ON THE STEP | 165 |
| 'AND WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU TO-DAY, MISS?' | 170 |
| THE ALLIGATOR VERY NEARLY HAD HIM | 195 |
| 'YOUR SERVANT, MISS. DO I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ORDER ME TO MEND THIS?' | 206 |
| THE LITTLE GIRL HAD SLAPPED FINA, AND TAKEN THE PAGODA AWAY | 214 |
| 'WE'LL SEE IF YOU ARE GOING TO BEGIN A-ORDERING OF ME ABOUT' | 219 |
| 'COME BY POST, YOUR LORDSHIP,' SAID THE FOOTMAN | 255 |
| 'EXCUSE MY HAIR, SIRE,' HE SAID | 256 |
| 'SPEAK TO THE DRAGON AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES' | 263 |
| THE TWO SKATED INTO EACH OTHER'S ARMS | 271 |
| 'TAKE THAT!' CRIED HE, AIMING AN APPLE AT THE OLD MAN'S HEAD | 307 |
| IN THE DRAWER WAS JUST ONE JEWELLED RING. IT LAY ON A WRITTEN PAGE | 347 |
| A BLACK-WINGED MONSTER, WITH HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF EYES | 350 |
| ON THE TABLE STOOD THE DAZZLING FIGURE OF A REAL FULL-SIZED PRINCESS | 359 |
| A BLOWZY, FROWZY DAIRYMAID | 363 |
| 'YOU'VE GOT A FACE AS LONG AS A FIDDLE' | 367 |
This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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